Minnesota whitewater - Lester River, St. Louis County

St. Louis county, Lester River Road to Superior St. section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     2 miles
  The Lester River Road to Superior St. section of Lester River is 2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. The nature scenery of St. Louis County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. This is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk back to
    the start over and over. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. There are no other stretches
to paddle along Lester River than the Lester River Road to Superior St. stretch. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
From a rainfall point of view Lester River is a pretty common place; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month.
Summertime highs at Lester River generally tend to be in the 70's. Throughout the moonlight
 
hours it's frequently in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 10's, and winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Lester River.

Lester River, Lester River Road to Superior St. road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 2 miles
Average Gradient: 145 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.85603
Longitude: -91.99958

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.83857
Longitude: -92.00609

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Current weather conditions at Lester River, Minnesota
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Local climate location: DULUTH WSO AP 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Edgewater Resort and Waterpark, Duluth
5 miles away
A Duluth Hotel for splash filled fun! The Edgewater Resort and Waterpark is a overlooking Lake Superior and features wonderful rooms for your family to enjoy including two room suites and kid friendly...

Sheraton Duluth Hotel, Duluth
7 miles away
Located in the heart of downtown Duluth, the Sheraton Duluth Hotel is ideally situated for business, weekend getaways, or an extended vacation. We're connected via skyway to St. Mary's Duluth Clinic a...

Comfort Suites Canal Park, Duluth
7 miles away
The Comfort Suites is located on the shores of Lake Superior in the heart of Canal Park. Within walking distance to numerous shops, restaurants and attractions. All Comfort Suites are smoke free. smo...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Duluth, Minnesota-Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Lester River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lester River.
 Whitewater Near Lester River:
Amity Creek, St Louis County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.4 miles long (Skyline Pkwy to Lester River)
French River, St. Louis County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Cty 33 to Ryan Road)
Big Sucker River, St. Louis County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 5.6 miles long (Cty 33 to Lake Superior)
Amnicon River, Douglas County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV+ - 5.7 miles long (Anderson Hill Road to Cty U)
Knife River, Lake/St. Louis County , 16 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5.5 miles long (Cty 102 to Lake Superior)
Black River, Douglas County , 17 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 4.8 miles long (Little Manitou Falls to Rail Road bridge)
Stewart River, Lake County , 26 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 4.9 miles long (CR2 to Highway 61)
St. Louis River, Carlton County , 27 miles away, Class II-V - 3.25 miles long (CR210 to Oldenburg Point)
Midway River, Scanlon County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Highway 61 to Thomson Reservoir)
Silver Creek, Lake County , 29 miles away, Class IV - 1.1 miles long (Cty 3 to Highway 61)
 Ski Areas Near Lester River:
Spirit Mountain, Minnesota , 16 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Giants Ridge, Minnesota , 40 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 76 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Wild Mountain, Minnesota , 82 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 83 miles away, 260 vertical feet
Lutsen, Minnesota , 97 miles away, 1088 vertical feet
Afton Alps, Minnesota , 109 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 113 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Welch Village, Minnesota , 119 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 133 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lester River:
Edgewater Resort and Waterpark, Duluth , 5 miles away
Sheraton Duluth Hotel, Duluth , 7 miles away
Comfort Suites Canal Park, Duluth , 7 miles away
Barkers Island Inn and Conference Center, Superior , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Duluth-Dwtn Waterfront, Mn, Duluth , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lester River:
Nemadji Trailer Court, Superior, 8 miles away
Pattison State Park, Superior, 10 miles away
Amnicon Falls State Park, Superior, 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Lester River:
Enger Park Golf Course, Duluth , 0 miles away
 Lakes Near Lester River

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